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Flight control systems development and flight test experience with the himat research vehicles
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Kempel, Robert W. Earls, Michael R. |
| Copyright Year | 1988 |
| Description | Two highly maneuverable aircraft technology (HiMAT) remotely piloted vehicles were flown a total of 26 flights. These subscale vehicles were of advanced aerodynamic configuration with advanced technology concepts such as composite and metallic structures, digital integrated propulsion control, and ground (primary) and airborne (backup) relaxed static stability, digital fly-by-wire control systems. Extensive systems development, checkout, and flight qualification were required to conduct the flight test program. The design maneuver goal was to achieve a sustained 8-g turn at Mach 0.9 at an altitude of 25,000 feet. This goal was achieved, along with the acquisition of high-quality flight data at subsonic and supersonic Mach numbers. Control systems were modified in a variety of ways using the flight-determined aerodynamic characteristics. The HiMAT program was successfully completed with approximately 11 hours of total flight time. |
| File Size | 5129795 |
| Page Count | 88 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19890006558 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t8ff8p37j |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1988-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aircraft Stability And Control Flight Tests Digital Systems Subsonic Speed Static Stability Scale Models Flight Control Fly By Wire Control Supersonic Speed Research Aircraft Composite Structures Aerodynamic Characteristics Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Remotely Piloted Vehicles Mach Number Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |